Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi was born as a princess in
Palpa. Rajendra Lakshmi Devi was the daughter of Mukunda Sen. She was the mother of Nagendra Shah (died aged six months) and
Rana Bahadur Shah. Her husband Pratap Singh Shah became king at the age of 23, and died when he was 26. Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi then became queen regent for her son Rana Bahadur Shah.
Regency She became regent on 17 November 1777. In 1778, she was taken prisoner in
silver handcuffs. She was restored on 20 June 1779 and continued to be queen regent until her death. During the time, the principalities of
Lamjung,
Kaski and
Tanahun were annexed to the kingdom of Nepal, under her military leadership.
Death Rajendra Lakshmi Devi died on 1785 due to
tuberculosis in
Hanuman Dhoka Palace of
Kathmandu. == Historic evaluation ==